Live Music
Archive
Librivox
Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland
Museum of Art
Internet
Arcade
Console Living Room
Open Library
American
Libraries
TV News
Understanding
9/11The commonitory of Saint Vincent of Lerins
Bookreader Item Preview
Share or Embed This Item
- Publication date
- 1833
- Topics
- Theology -- Early works to 1800, Theology -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600, Theology, Theology -- Early church
- Publisher
- New York : [publisher not identified]
- Collection
- internetarchivebooks
- Contributor
- Internet Archive
- Language
- English
- Item Size
- 215.7M
97 pages ; 15 cm
Notes
cut off text
- Addeddate
- 2019-11-14 05:33:45
- Associated-names
- Shanahan, J
- Boxid
- IA1695919
- Camera
- Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control)
- Collection_set
- printdisabled
- External-identifier
-
urn:oclc:record:1157900820
![[WorldCat (this item)]](/images/worldcat-small.png "[WorldCat (this item)]")
- Foldoutcount
- 0
- Identifier
- commonitoryofsai0000unse
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t43r8xc6f
- Invoice
- 1652
- Ocr_converted
- abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20
- Ocr_module_version
- 0.0.17
- Old_pallet
- IA15411
- Openlibrary_edition
- OL33147934M
- Openlibrary_work
- OL24937418W
- Page_number_confidence
- 82
- Page_number_module_version
- 1.0.5
- Pages
- 110
- Ppi
- 300
- Republisher_date
- 20191116120102
- Republisher_operator
- associate-glennblair-beduya@archive.org
- Republisher_time
- 576
- Scandate
- 20191114113041
- Scanner
- station21.cebu.archive.org
- Scanningcenter
- cebu
- Tts_version
- 3.0-initial-170-gdf78d52
- Worldcat (source edition)
- 8100639
- Full catalog record
- MARCXML
comment
Reviews
(1)
Reviewer:
Darryl0730
-
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite -
July 2, 2024
Subject: An Essential read for Catholics
Subject: An Essential read for Catholics
St. Vincent spent some time in the military during the 5th century before retiring. St. Vincent wanted to remove himself from worldly temptations he might
...
endeavor to avoid the wrecks of the present life. He chose safety in the harbors of religion by choosing a small island, sheltered from the noise of the world at the Monastery of Lerins. St. Vincent wrote The Commonitory in 434, just three years after the Council of Ephesus.
This book was highly recommended by Anthony Stine from the Return to Tradition podcast channel. One of the reasons why Stine made this recommendation to Traditional Catholics was not only to become familiar with the teachings in The Commonitory, but also because Pope Francis has spoken about the book and has convoluted much what of St. Vincent of Lirens has written.
St. Vincent describes monastic life: “The place invites me to undertake this work; because having retired from the crowd and bustle of cities, we live in the cloister of a monastery in an obscure village, where I am able without distractions to practice that of the Psalmist; Be still and see that I am God.”
In the Preface, the translator states about St. Vincent’s objective, “to avoid the perplexity of errors, we must interpret the Holy Scriptures by the tradition of the Catholic Church, as the clue to conduct the truth.” St. Vincent followed his rule of faith upon three principles: First was the Holy Bible. Second, was Tradition. Third, the definitions and decrees of General Councils.
St. Vincent gives sound advice throughout The Commonitory. In the second chapter for example, he gives a guide as to what we should do in the case of Schism. “First, prefer the sound body of the Catholic Church before a rotten and infectious member. Two, Closely adhere to antiquity (tradition) which cannot altogether be seduced by any fraud or novelty. Third, Prefer the Decrees of some General Council (if any such be) to the rashness or ignorance of the few.”
St. Vincent spoke at length about many of the heresies that took place prior to writing his book. The heresies of Donatus, Arius, Apollinaris, Nestorius, Photinus, Manicheans, Tertullian, and Origen. These heresies are important for Catholics to know because it will lead us to a better understanding of our Catholic Faith and the importance of antiquity in Catholic doctrine.
I believe it was Reverend Shanahan, the translator of this book, that made a key point about the Commonitory that all Catholics need to be aware of: “Let then the candid and sincere attentively compare the exposition of the rule of Catholic faith, with that of St. Vincent throughout the whole of the following golden commonitory and they cannot fail of acknowledging the perfect conformity between faith of Catholics now, and in the fifth century and must confess that the Catholic Faith is always the same, for whilst error is always changing, the truth is always unchangeable. “
I bring up this point for a reason. Reverend Shanahan’s remarks about error always changing, the truth is always unchangeable, was well known back in the 1830’s. Today with the heresy of Modernism, many Catholics are confused because the Modernists are saying that truth changes over time. No, the truth does not change over time. The Modernist prelates pushed their theology during the Second Vatican Council and many Catholics are not aware of this. The heresy of Modernism is wrecking the Church.
In Chapter 3, St. Vincent discusses the problems caused by novelty. “But all these calamities have no other cause, then because, instead of heavenly doctrine, human superstitions are introduced; because well founded antiquity is destroyed by wicked novelty; because the institutions of superiors are violated; because the decrees of the Fathers are annulled; because the things defined by our predecessors are trampled upon; in short because a passion for profane novelties and curiosity does not restrain itself with the most chaste limits of sacred and uncorrupted antiquity.”
While reading the Commonitory, I had to remind myself that St. Vincent wrote this book some 780 years before St. Thomas Aquinas, and way before Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Reverend Shanahan translated this book in the 1830’s, some 36 years before the First Vatican Council, and 132 years before the Second Vatican Council. Both St. Vincent and Reverend Shanahan possessed strong knowledge of their Catholic faith.
The following remark in Chapter 20 of this book, needs to be read by all Priests, Bishops, and Cardinals: “Wherefore, having repeatedly meditated upon these things, I cannot but be astonished at the great madness of some men, at the impiety of their blind understanding, and finally at their great lust of inventing errors.” “For if novelty is to be avoided; antiquity is to be held fast; and if novelty be profane, it follows of necessity that antiquity is sacred.”
Protestants could learn a lot from reading this book, and especially from the commentary section of Chapter 31. “Who are those Doctors whom Nestorius impiously calls erroneous? Ambrose, Cyril, Athanasius, Cyprian, Capriolus. The rule of faith admitted by what Catholics always did hold and do now, that is the Bible in the sense of the Church and the tradition. But Protestants assume the arrogant position of Nestorius, who held to his private interpretation of the word. “
The Commonitory by St. Vincent of Lerins is an essential read for Catholics who have a desire to grow in their faith. The reader will understand that there was much confusion going on in the Church in the third and fourth centuries, way before the Protestant Reformation, because of the great lust for errors of prideful men who, influenced by Satan, foolishly thought they could redefine Catholic doctrine.
Darryl Magoon
May 31, 2024
This book was highly recommended by Anthony Stine from the Return to Tradition podcast channel. One of the reasons why Stine made this recommendation to Traditional Catholics was not only to become familiar with the teachings in The Commonitory, but also because Pope Francis has spoken about the book and has convoluted much what of St. Vincent of Lirens has written.
St. Vincent describes monastic life: “The place invites me to undertake this work; because having retired from the crowd and bustle of cities, we live in the cloister of a monastery in an obscure village, where I am able without distractions to practice that of the Psalmist; Be still and see that I am God.”
In the Preface, the translator states about St. Vincent’s objective, “to avoid the perplexity of errors, we must interpret the Holy Scriptures by the tradition of the Catholic Church, as the clue to conduct the truth.” St. Vincent followed his rule of faith upon three principles: First was the Holy Bible. Second, was Tradition. Third, the definitions and decrees of General Councils.
St. Vincent gives sound advice throughout The Commonitory. In the second chapter for example, he gives a guide as to what we should do in the case of Schism. “First, prefer the sound body of the Catholic Church before a rotten and infectious member. Two, Closely adhere to antiquity (tradition) which cannot altogether be seduced by any fraud or novelty. Third, Prefer the Decrees of some General Council (if any such be) to the rashness or ignorance of the few.”
St. Vincent spoke at length about many of the heresies that took place prior to writing his book. The heresies of Donatus, Arius, Apollinaris, Nestorius, Photinus, Manicheans, Tertullian, and Origen. These heresies are important for Catholics to know because it will lead us to a better understanding of our Catholic Faith and the importance of antiquity in Catholic doctrine.
I believe it was Reverend Shanahan, the translator of this book, that made a key point about the Commonitory that all Catholics need to be aware of: “Let then the candid and sincere attentively compare the exposition of the rule of Catholic faith, with that of St. Vincent throughout the whole of the following golden commonitory and they cannot fail of acknowledging the perfect conformity between faith of Catholics now, and in the fifth century and must confess that the Catholic Faith is always the same, for whilst error is always changing, the truth is always unchangeable. “
I bring up this point for a reason. Reverend Shanahan’s remarks about error always changing, the truth is always unchangeable, was well known back in the 1830’s. Today with the heresy of Modernism, many Catholics are confused because the Modernists are saying that truth changes over time. No, the truth does not change over time. The Modernist prelates pushed their theology during the Second Vatican Council and many Catholics are not aware of this. The heresy of Modernism is wrecking the Church.
In Chapter 3, St. Vincent discusses the problems caused by novelty. “But all these calamities have no other cause, then because, instead of heavenly doctrine, human superstitions are introduced; because well founded antiquity is destroyed by wicked novelty; because the institutions of superiors are violated; because the decrees of the Fathers are annulled; because the things defined by our predecessors are trampled upon; in short because a passion for profane novelties and curiosity does not restrain itself with the most chaste limits of sacred and uncorrupted antiquity.”
While reading the Commonitory, I had to remind myself that St. Vincent wrote this book some 780 years before St. Thomas Aquinas, and way before Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Reverend Shanahan translated this book in the 1830’s, some 36 years before the First Vatican Council, and 132 years before the Second Vatican Council. Both St. Vincent and Reverend Shanahan possessed strong knowledge of their Catholic faith.
The following remark in Chapter 20 of this book, needs to be read by all Priests, Bishops, and Cardinals: “Wherefore, having repeatedly meditated upon these things, I cannot but be astonished at the great madness of some men, at the impiety of their blind understanding, and finally at their great lust of inventing errors.” “For if novelty is to be avoided; antiquity is to be held fast; and if novelty be profane, it follows of necessity that antiquity is sacred.”
Protestants could learn a lot from reading this book, and especially from the commentary section of Chapter 31. “Who are those Doctors whom Nestorius impiously calls erroneous? Ambrose, Cyril, Athanasius, Cyprian, Capriolus. The rule of faith admitted by what Catholics always did hold and do now, that is the Bible in the sense of the Church and the tradition. But Protestants assume the arrogant position of Nestorius, who held to his private interpretation of the word. “
The Commonitory by St. Vincent of Lerins is an essential read for Catholics who have a desire to grow in their faith. The reader will understand that there was much confusion going on in the Church in the third and fourth centuries, way before the Protestant Reformation, because of the great lust for errors of prideful men who, influenced by Satan, foolishly thought they could redefine Catholic doctrine.
Darryl Magoon
May 31, 2024
There is 1 review for this item. .
651 Views
2 Favorites
DOWNLOAD OPTIONS
Temporarily Unavailable
For users with print-disabilities
IN COLLECTIONS
Internet Archive Books
Uploaded by station21.cebu on
